A remote Aboriginal community has endemic trachoma in young children. Which public health strategy aligns with Australian recommendations to control t...

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A remote Aboriginal community has endemic trachoma in young children. Which public health strategy aligns with Australian recommendations to control trachoma?

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Implement community-wide SAFE strategy: Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement

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Treat only individuals with active disease

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Rely on topical steroids

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Use annual mass vitamin A only

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Do nothing; trachoma is self-limiting

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Trachoma community-level control

A remote Aboriginal community has endemic trachoma in young children. Which public health strategy aligns with Australian recommendations to control trachoma?